He asked me, about the date of the days, knowing that he was still in the premises of the village. Disconnected from the reality, going on at the city. An out of mind.
On a faithful day, while riding on a bicycle in a Slow peddling. Along the village corners, with legs roaming the wheels aimlessly to wherever instincts get him. Prieto barely know any one around the village, though he recollect some few people who would like to meet with him, but he never share interest in visiting no one. Except, is fully persuaded to take up his chance in making friendship. On his pleasurable ride, that day he met Tina. A man walking beside her with one of her friends, the one with a child. that gave them a share of beer at the burial ceremony, that happened some few days back. Tina and the man was walking side to side and her friend coming behind them. As prieto sighted them, he rode close. As they themselves kept their pace on the forward direction to prieto, he greeted them and Tina waved at him. Prieto disregarded the good looking man beside her, an elderly man. Extending humour to Tina’s friend.
Tina’s friend responded to prieto with a good sense of humour, excitedly waving at him. With that, prieto confirmed his crazy moment of thought, to himself at the river while smoking the other day, after leaving the ceremonial ground. when thinking and talking to himself alone. As he smoked la-la, with his mind on Tina. At some few distance away, he stopped the bicycle and gesticulated to Tina’s friend, if he could have Tina's audience? As she was walking with the man. Her friend called out to Tina in such a way, that shows they themselves have been talking about him. When Tina turned around to meet with Prieto, he  knew that Tina  had been expecting him, if he plays his cards well. Tina’s movement to him was like; boy you too much, prietos boldness alone to her while excusing the man, made Tina walk  close with a feeling of acceptance to him. Funny enough, as old and beautiful Tina was, she could not look into prieto’s eyes at a contact. she only toy with her phone. Feeling Prieto's approach.
Hello sis, with a tender voice. Been on my right mind, the texture of his voice alone must have send a sensation to Tina. Lightly, she rose up her face and responded. With Prieto’s eyes bulging, roaming around Tina’s lips and cleavage to Tina’s notice. Prieto said; the last Time, which is the first time I met with you the day I came along with Nzeribe to your mother place', Prieto gave a pause, and Tina looked into his eyes and swerves her face back to her phone. Prieto continued, I actually over heard you made mention of Chioma, an actress. The lady we both watching on t.v that day, I heard you say she’s your friend. I am a musician as well with a debut album, in one of my tracks I featured For. The guy that sang osho bam! bam! oosho free oosho bam! bam! Tina knoded her head. Prieto said I featured that guy in one of my music. I need a record deal, that’s why I need your help. Tina said; do you have a number I can get with you? Prieto said no personal phone. I have just lost the one I use. Tina was pissed off. More, like a woman with a plan already in her mind. Prieto interrupted her mindset; If I have your number I can get to you. if I have yours. Prieto brought out one of those paper shit in his wallet, he used to wrap blunt and asked her for a pen.
Tina opened her hand bag and searched the corner of it and brought out a flight pen. The type they give traveler's in air plane. Prieto collected it from her, and lay the paper slit on the wallet as Tina called out her telephone number for him. After writing, Prieto gave back the pen to Tina. She snatched it back from him. She must have been expecting Prieto to tell her, how beautiful she was. Instead, he decide to pipe-low at his first real meeting with her. While Prieto was trying to show her some respect, she said just call me Tina. Then prieto said sister Tina. Trying to give her an edge of superiority for accommodating him like he thought. Tina in her mind wasn’t really pleased, she actually want prieto to treat her like a young  beautiful girl, just about going through a sweet love affair in manifestation. Prieto was sensitive enough to observe her, and he said; I will call you. Later at about 8.30 same day, Prieto called her and she picked her phone up introducing himself again. Saying sister Tina it’s amaechi, and she said hello! still hoping to hear him whisper sweet words to her, but reserve was still the case. Prieto proceeded saying; here is the number, you can reach me with Tina said alright. prieto added; I have my CD with me here, just in case you would like  to listen to it. He further asked her if she was still in town? Tina said; that is if I come back to obinomba again. When I come, I will let you know. She cut off the phone line in haste, making him feel so empty in her absence.
Just like I can’t forget prieto’s moves with Jessica, "Jessica" oh what a name. The name sound better than the bearer itself. Maybe, She just borrowed it from some one, in an attempt to iron her way into prieto. What got me landing active in surprise is, when Prieto ask me if the girl's name is truly Jessica. I had to recollect from my memory, if someone of her nature has ever been called by that name.